A JEWELED AND GOLD NEPHRITE BOX
A JEWELED AND GOLD NEPHRITE BOX

MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER INITIALS OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 3613

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A JEWELED AND GOLD NEPHRITE BOX
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER INITIALS OF MICHAEL PERCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 3613
Rectangular, with rounded edges and a gold-mounted diamond thumbpiece, marked inside
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) long

Lot Essay

Michael Perchin (1860-1903), who became Fabergé's head goldsmith in 1886, is perhaps the most famous of Fabergé's workmasters. During his tenure with the firm he created many beautiful enamel and jeweled objects, as well as hardstone animals and objects similar to the present nephrite box. He is, of course, best known for his involvment in creating the Imperial Easter Eggs which he worked on from 1885 until his death in 1903.

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